Spectacles



Feb. 25, 1930; i H. J. Howl-:LL 1,748,771

SPECTACLES l Filed June 5, 1928 extending from the sides of the frame.

provide spectacles having bridge 3.

tion and arrangement of erred form of the invention has Patented vFeb. 25, 1930 FFEQE HERCULES J. HOWELL,

OF WASHINGTON', DISTRICT 0F GOLIJ'EBZA.v

y srncracans Application led June 5,

This invention relates to s ctacles designed primarily to be worn by c auffeurs and other drivers of vehicles. Spectacles as' generally constructed are provided withliows eing thus located they tend to obstruct the view through either side and, therefore, are ob? jectionable.

It is an objecto the present invention to bows connecte thereto at the tops of the lenses so that the bows will thus be elevated where they will not obstruct the vision. l

A further object is to so connect the bows to the lenses as to permit easy adjustment .to insure proper positioning of the lenses while the bows are in engagement with the ears of the wearer.

A further object is to -provide simple 'and efficient means for holdingthe parts in pro er positions relative to eac other after t ey have been adjusted.

With the foregoing' and other objects in view which will appear asthe description proceeds the invention resides in the combina.l arts andin the details of-construction heremafter described and claimed it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention 'may be made 'within' the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the jinvention.

In the accompanying drawin s the pref een shown.

In said drawings,

Figure l is an. elevation .of one form of spectacles embodying the present improvements. s

Figure 2 is a Figu top planview thereof.

enlarged section through the re 3 is an bows and ,one of the lenses.

' Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 desi ates the lenses of a pair of spectacles. In t e structure illustrated these lenses are mounted in a frame 2 including a It is to be understood, however, that if preferred, instead of mounting the lenses in a lightmetal frame suchv as illustrated, they can be used with a shell frame ieee. serial ne. essere.,

or can be mounted without a frame. Where a frame is used a small sleeve 4 is connected to the top thereof above each lens, the two sleeves ahnlng and the outer ends of the sleeves being slightly flared as shown at 5.

Seated within the dared portion of each sleeve 4 is a conical wedging collar 6 from the small end of which is extended a stem 7 havina screw threaded end 8 which projects d from t v3. 0n this threaded portion at end of the sleeve nearest the bridge is mounted a nut 9 which can be of any suitable conii ration. By tightening the nut the we ging collar 6 will of course be drawntightly into the flared portion 5 oi the sleeve so as thus to be held against rotation. .A small fork l() is carried b the outer end of the wedging collar 6' an pivotally mounted in this fork is a bow 1l of the usual or any preferred construction.

In using the spectacles the nuts 9 are loosened onfthe threaded ortions 8 of the stems 7 the bridge 3k is p aced on the nose of the wearer, and the bows 11 are positioned in engagement with the ears. The spectacles are t en tilted ported at the correct angles kin front 03E the eyes. While they are thus held the nuts 9 are tightened, drawing the wedging collars 6 into the dared ortions 5 so that it thus becomes im ossib e for the sleeves 4 to rotate on the we 'n collars.

It has been ound in practice that where the bows are connected as described to the top portions of the lenses, it is desirable to lower the bridge 3 relative to the frame as shown in Figure 1. By thus arranging the bridge the lenses, when tilted, will not be brought too close to the face at .points below the eyes.

As before stated the bows can be connected to diierent types oi spectacles. If the spectacles are formed with shell frames, the sleeve so that the lenses will be suportions can be made integral with the shell i to the eyes of the bows are not only elevated so as not to ob- Struct the vision, but the lenses can be easily adjusted to stand at the correct angles relative wearer. What is claimed is: v y The combination with the lenses of spectacles, of tubular members connected to the top portions of the lenses, a stem adjustable longitudinally within each of said members, a wedging element carried by each stem,

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